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USOC moves to shut down USA Gymnastics after Nassar scandal
The U.S. Olympic Committee took steps Monday to decertify USA Gymnastics as the governing body for the sport at the Olympic level, choosing to pursue the nuclear option for an organization that botche...
Nov 05, 2018
Prime Minister Trudeau dodges questions about mission of absent Liberal MP
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remained tight-lipped Monday about the mysterious mission of Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio. Di Iorio has not been seen in Ottawa since Parliament resumed sitting Se...
Nov 05, 2018
B.C. attorney general doesn't name Drake, but says casino rules apply to all
VICTORIA - New rules to fight money laundering at provincial casinos will apply universally, British Columbia’s attorney general says. David Eby said Monday he can’t comment on private iss...
Nov 05, 2018
Some of the states and storylines worth watching as U.S. voters head to polls
WASHINGTON - States and storylines for Canadian observers to keep an eye on Tuesday as voters in the U.S. head to the polls for midterm elections: WOMEN: He’s not on the ballot, but Donald Trump...
Nov 05, 2018
Business leaders meet with Trudeau to discuss corporate tax reform, pay equity
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vaunted his government’s new legislation on pay equity at a conference of female business leaders in Montreal on Monday, and was pressed about how Canada...
Nov 05, 2018
CUPW launches new rotating strikes in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador
OTTAWA - The union representing Canada Post employees has launched a new round of rotating strikes in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the latest Ontari...
Nov 05, 2018
Anders named WHL Goaltender of the Week
The Western Hockey League announced today that Red Deer Rebels goaltender Ethan Anders is the Eli Wilson Goaltending WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending November 4. A prospect rated for the...
Nov 05, 2018
Canada defeats Coventry in run-up to Rugby World Cup repechage tournament
COVENTRY, England - Canada defeated Coventry 35-12 Monday for its second win against English club opposition in the run-up to the Rugby World Cup repechage tournament. The Canadian men, who downed Oxf...
Nov 05, 2018
NDP backbencher protests 'toxic culture,' refuses to sit in legislature
EDMONTON – A government backbencher says she won’t take her seat in the Alberta legislature to draw attention to what she calls a “toxic culture” in the party caucus. Robyn Luf...
Nov 05, 2018
Max Pacioretty nearing return from injury with Montreal visit looming
TORONTO - Max Pacioretty was never bothered by life in the spotlight. Some of the questions he faced daily as captain of the Montreal Canadiens - especially when things weren’t going well - were...
Nov 05, 2018